Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, graded as good across all inspected areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school fosters a proud community among pupils, staff, and parents, integrating a strong religious ethos that encourages inclusivity and environmental responsibility. Leaders exhibit high expectations for all pupils, promoting equality and helping pupils develop respect for one another's differences.

Strengths

• Strong religious ethos at the heart of the school
• High expectations for all pupils
• Well-planned and sequenced reading and mathematics curriculums
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Engaging early years provision that fosters a love for reading
• Encouragement of pupils' involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Positive behaviour and positive relationships among pupils
• Strong leadership and support from governors

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, assessment is not used effectively to identify gaps in knowledge
• Low-level disruption is not always challenged effectively by teachers

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.3% of pupils at Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School had 16.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.8% of pupils at Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School received £9,042 and spent £8,835 for each of its 90 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £7,000 (£82 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of An Daras Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,913 and spending £8,007 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Okehampton · Devon local authority: places and applications

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is part of An Daras Multi Academy Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Windmill Hill Academy Launceston
• St Stephens Community Academy Launceston
• Werrington Community Primary School Launceston
• St Catherine's CofE Primary School Launceston
• Boyton Community Primary School Launceston
• Princetown Community Primary School Yelverton
• Coads Green Primary School Launceston
• Lewannick Community Primary School Launceston
• North Petherwin School Launceston
• Callington Primary School Callington

What is Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School have?

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School has 78 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School cover?

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 19% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School?

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is at Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4DP.